Description

Ming took the case of the 2020 GPHG-finalist 27.01 and found some extra inner space. This was sufficient to add a sapphire dial and a blue Clous-de-Paris guilloché ring around the periphery of the movement, without any increase in overall thickness.

In addition to core elements of radial symmetry, legibility, the 0 marker and flared lugs,  ming extended the smooth visual transitions beyond the case lines to the dial itself. ming added a gradient to the lower surface of the sapphire dial and laser etched markers on the upper surface, causing the guilloché to appear to fade in not just depth and spatial frequency but also saturation. It transitions from an inky black center to prominent guilloché at the edges and exhibits our trademark inversion under certain angles – with the markers appearing to float over a uniform mirror.

The present reference 27.02 retains the 6.9mm total height of the 27.01 and shares the overall reductionist aesthetic. Ming retained the ‘flying blade’ lugs machined from a monobloc caseband in stainless steel and the 38×6.9mm proportions which give the watch solid wrist presence but versatile wearability.

MING has partnered with Manufacture Schwarz-Etienne for the production of the 27.02 and Jean Rousseau Paris for the straps.

Additional features are 50m water resistance, a 42-hour power reserve, and a hacking function. Each piece comes with a handmade leather travel pouch by Studio Koji Sato for the modern wearer.